Wizz Air announced the base in Larnaca and 10 new routes, including Suceava - Larnaca.
Wizz Air announced that its 28th base, at Larnaca. The airline will allocate two Airbus A320 aircraft at Larnaca Airport starting in July 2020. With the establishment of the new base, Wizz Air announced ten new routes by six countries from Larnaca. Seats on the new routes can already be booked on wizzair.com or via the airline's mobile app, fares from €24,99**.
Wizz Air's history in Cyprus began a decade ago when its first flight landed in December 2010. The airline carried over 800 thousand of passengers to and from Cyprus in 2019.
Wizz Air announced the base in Larnaca
Larnaca will become Wizz Air's 28th base. As part of WIZZ's expansion, the airline will continue to grow its operations in Cyprus to offer customers more and more travel opportunities.
The Larnaca base will create over 100 new direct jobs within the airline and even more jobs in related industries. The two Airbus A320 aircraft will support the operations of ten new routes to Athens, Thessaloniki, Billund, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Memmingen, Karlsruhe / Baden Baden, Suceava (July 13), Turku and Wroclaw, totaling one million seats available from Larnaca in 2020.
During a press conference in Larnaca today, József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, said: "After ten years of successful operations to Larnaca International Airport, I am delighted to announce our newest base here as we see the potential and demand for low cost travel in Cyprus, which is one of the most popular and fastest growing destinations evolution. We are committed to developing our presence in Cyprus and providing more accessible travel opportunities to and from Larnaca, while maintaining the highest standards of sanitation protocols.
Our state-of-the-art neo Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, as well as our improved safety measures, will ensure the best possible sanitary conditions for passengers. Wizz Air has the lowest cost level and strongest liquidity position in Europe and operates the youngest and most efficient fleet of aircraft with the smallest ecological footprint. In this regard, I am confident that Wizz Air will have an important impact on the economic development of Cyprus and the development of its tourism industry."
The new Wizz Air routes from the Larnaca base
| Destination | Operating days | Start date | ** rates |
| Athena | daily | July 1 2020 | 29,99 EUR |
| Thessaloniki | daily | July 1 2020 | 29,99 EUR |
| Copenhagen | Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays | July 1 2020 | 39,99 EUR |
| Billund | Thursday, Sunday | July 2 2020 | 34,99 EUR |
| Karlsruhe / Baden Baden | Thursday, Sunday | July 4 2020 | 34,99 EUR |
| Suceava | Monday Friday | July 13 2020 | 24,99 EUR |
| Wroclaw | Monday Friday | July 10 2020 | 29,99 EUR |
| Dortmund | Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays | July 11 2020 | 34,99 EUR |
| Memmingen | Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays | July 11 2020 | 34,99 EUR |
| Turku | Wednesday, Sunday | July 12 2020 | 34,99 EUR |